I was happy to join my doktorväter in this important endeavor: understanding the dialectical nature of Roman religion. Our chapter is rooted in the dialectical philosophy of Hegel, and explains the du et des (quid pro quo) aspects of ancient Roman religion. Information on the book, including the Table of Contents and a sample of the chapter, can be found below.
The book can be purchased through Franz Steiner Verlag’s website.
I’m pleased to announce that the book I edited, written by the critical theorist, theologian, and Hegelian, Rudolf J. Siebert, has just been released by Ekpyrosis Press. The book contains fifteen chapters of Siebert’s most important writings on Hegel and his relationship to the Frankfurt School’s Critical Theory as well as Hegel’s influence on Siebert’s own Critical Theory of Religion and Society. The essays contained in the book span from the 1970s to 2021. It is available both in paperback and hardcover via Ekpyrosis Press on Amazon.
The books can be purchased through Ekpyrosis Press on Amazon
I am pleased to announce that the Islamic Perspective Journal, Vol. 25, Spring 2021 is now available for download. Islamic Perspective Journal is a bi-annual, peer-reviewed journal, published by the London Academy of Iranian Studies, which includes all articles on all aspects of Islam and Muslims. If you are interested in submitting an essay for consideration in the journal, please email it to Seyed Javad Miri at: seyedjavad@hotmail.com
Also see my discourse on the topic of my essay in this edition of IPJ:
I’m happy to announce I will be joining an august group of scholars to discuss important issues that are both endemic to, and the latest development of, the human condition. Join us for the discourse!
Seyed Javad Miri and I are planning to edit a book about Sigmund Freud’s psychoanalysis and its relevance to critical social theory. If you are interested in contributing to this project, or know someone who is, send us an email. The Call for Papers is attached.
On June 17th, 2021, I participated in another global roundtable via Zoom, this time on the Iranian sociologist, Ali Shariati. This event is sponsored by Ekpyrosis Press, a new publishing house dedicated to critical thought in a complacent and apathetical world. My presentation is in Session 2. The videos of the event can be found below:
I am honored to be a presenter and discussant with this esteemed group of critical social theorists, discussing the dialectical nature of religion. My discourse will be on the dialectics of religious fanaticism, wherein I will tackle the one-dimensional understanding of fanaticism from both a psychological and ideological perspective. The video of this discourse will be available soon.
Over the course of the last years, I have built and maintained the Rudolf J. Siebert Audio-Visual Archive, wherein you can find over one hundred videos on the topic of Critical Theory of Religion and Society. Now, am pleased to announce the establishment of a New YouTube Channel dedicated to my own recent lectures, speeches, and discourses. These lectures will cover a variety of issues, including Critical Theory, political philosophy, religion in the modern world, etc. I hope you will enjoy watching my ramblings! The first among many video to come can be found below:
To see more videos, see the link below:
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